Wow - that was pretty much the best effort/game I've watched this season!

What I liked:- Lapierre's speed and effective hitting- some Kassian with the Sedins- Speed and chances off the rush from Higgins-Roy-Kesler- Sedinery- Corrado not looking out of place in the NHL- Alberts not looking like a pylon

What I didn't like:- Raymond and Burrows with breakout passes right to Chicago- 4th line still doesn't accomplish much in the way of puckpossession or forecheck pressure

Signed:Bieksa (R) (31) signed until 2016 (UFA)Ballard (L) (30) signed until 2015 (UFA)Hamhuis (L) (30) signed until 2016 (UFA)Garrison (L) (28) signed until 2018 (UFA)Edler (L) (27) signed until 2019 (UFA)Andersson (L) (22) signed until 2014 (RFA)Polasek (L) (21) signed until 2014 (RFA)Corrado (R) (20) signed until 2015 (RFA)McEneny (L) (18) signed until 2015 (RFA)

Clearly they'll sign Tanev this summer - but I'm not so sure about Sauve with Tommernes and Price's rights coming up. I think Price is returning to Colgate to complete his degree, so I'm not sure what the Canucks will do there.

As for the UFA defencemen, you've got to think they will try to re-sign Alberts, and perhaps Mullen if he is recovered from his injury. Not a lot of room on the blueline unless they trade or buy out Ballard.

Tiger wrote:Great 60 minute game.. Corrado is a fantastic surprise.. All lines working hard and hitting hard.. OK so Ebbet and Barker could be better ( yeah I can still criticiize the best game of the year ) Now its time to relax and go for a swim.. 35 above here and I have been sweating since the game started